Ironing and dressing jack for boots and shoes.



TQG. PLANT. IEONING AND DRESSING JACK FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 19, 1909.

Patented filmy}? 1910.

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Iii/V6703) Tlwm PZarzZ T. G. PLANT.

IRONING AND DRESSING JACK FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLIQATIQN FILED OCT. 19, 1909.

BHEETB-SHEET 2.

Patented May 17, 1910.

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[M52207 T/wm fiPZarzZ T. G. PLANT.

IRONING AND DRESSING JACK FOB. BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED O0T.19, 1909.

Patented May 17, 1910.

l inmwwwmw To all whom may conrcrn:

Be it known tlrit erms G. PLANT; citizen of the United States. and a resident of Boston, in the county oi luil'ollc and State of Massochuselts. have invented an improv ment in ironing and Dressing Jocks for Boots and Shoes, of which the following description, in conneetion with the sccoinpanying drawings, a. snieeiliostion, lilre numerals on the dru representing like parts.

The invention herein to he described lates to boot and shoe supports or jaelrs for holding boots and shoes during the ironingand dressing operations.

The aims and objects of the present invention ore to provide device of the eml character mentioned which may he readily handled und operated, and wherein the boot or shoe upper may he presented in a smooth and proper condition for the finishing operation, oil will he clearly uncle-n stood from the following description and accon'ipanying drawings of one form of means for carrying the invention into pron ticul effect, it being understood that ihe de scribed and illustrated details of said ovens are susceptible of great variation Within true scope of the invention which is pro l}; delined hythe claims.

In the drmvings:-leigure 1 is :1. side elo- Vation of s. shoe su 'iport or sch enihodyin features of the present invention, some the parts being broken awe and others shown in seeiion to more clearly illustrate the concrete device; F 2 is a 'l-innsverse section on the line 2-2, Fig. l; Fig". 8 is :1 detached detail View showing means for projecting the shoe supporting spindle; Fig. 4 is a detached sectional detail showing the expunsil'ile eluiracter of end portion of the spindle; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5, Figl 1; Fig. (3 is n section on the line 6-($, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the' arrows; Fig. 7 is a section on the line Z--T, Fig. 1, to more particularly show the leg pieces; Fig. 8 is u. (letuohed detail of the upper stretcher; Fig. 5) is a sectional side elevation of the lower portion of the innehine supporting hose and truck uys for sustaining twin nmehines working alter nately; Fig. 10 is :i t'ront View of the base portion with the frame and gear connection lootween the two nuu'zhines shown in section, the trozidles and other parts being omitted for clenrness; and l ig. i1 c. section on the l illO G- AND BRESSING- JACK -hut; are he line ifs-ii.

showing the spring l C) actuated. plunge".

Tine ack sup frame may he of any desired character, one herein represenizecl column 1 having at its upper porlion in hearing 2 for horrel which rotatable in said hearing by means of s hone; wheel secured to said l urrel. The barrel 3 re strsined from cndwise inoven'eent in the hcziring by y suitable means.

and (i which are secon opposite ends of the Ben The barrel pre u l 1 ion; distance to the rinfh ejects 2i convene, 1, of the been ing 2 end has detochehly connected thereto. the leg plane between the outer ends which t crown o eone ot the lust extends 1 beyond which is the projection 35.

i s Fig. i. tor receiving the inner when the lasted hon for e l clotted lines end portions of the leg members.

The leg members may he variously formed shown as comprising; a part 9 constitu in rear portion of the which may be known the rear leg inenrs i conn cted to her, and

the rear l and io'mole with respect thereto, end which for identification may be termed the front leg member.

In the form of invention shown the front. leg member is inovuhly conneeted to the rear leg iemher by u pivotal joint, as 11, but other forms of connections may be substituted, the desire. in this respect, regardless of the p ticulsr i'nesns oi connecting the two leg members or holding them on the barrel 3,

being that their free ends may be susceptible.

of some separation to permit the crown or cone of the lust; to he properly ii'iclosetl thereby and snugly embraced Without abrupt lines of sepzmition marking the edges of: the log members. Obviously the edges 12 and 13 ot' the members may he made thin and tapering so that. in ironing}; the upper no line or crease will he formed to mark the edge portions of the leg ineinheis.

As an appropriate and. convenient means for holding the leg members 9 and 10 to the barrel 3, the said barrel 3 it the projecting portion 8 thereof, .Fig. l, is provided With the. side clumps 14, said side clamps being sustained in position with respect to the barre] 3 by means of the pins l5 one at eeeh side of the barrel and the clamping bolt 16, the construction being such that the side clamps 14: may be moved toward and from the projection 8 of the barrel and held in position close thereto by means of a clamp 17, Fig. 2. This clamp 17 is preferably connected to the bolt 16 at 18 and has a cam or eccentric portion, which, when the clamp 17 is, by its handle 19, turned into the upper position, as indicated in Fig. 2, will draw the side clamps 14 toward the barrel and when the handle 19 is turned in the reverse direction will free the side clamps therefrom.

The rear leg member 9 at its left portion,

. Fig. l, is provided with the recesses 20 and 21, constituting in connection with the pins 15 and bolt 16 bayonet oints, the construction being such that, when the side clamps I 14 are freed by the clamp 17, the rear-leg member 9 and perforce the front leg member 10 connected thereto may be readily disconnected from the barrel and others substituted,'or adjustments of desirable character made. It will be obvious also that Wheh the clamp 17 is turned into clamping position and the leg members are disposed, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, the side clamps ll will. hold said members firmly to the barrel 3 while permitting the front leg member to yield more or less either b'v reason of its pivotal connection at 11 with the. rear lezrmem her or by its inherent elasticity. I

T he rear leg member 9 is provided with a slot 22 at its lower or back portion to accommodate a leg expanding member 23, said leg expanding l'ncn'lber being movable with respect to the rear leg member so that the drmensions of the leg portion of the jack may be properly adjusted to suit the size of the upper being treated. As one means of thus movably connecting the leg expanding member to the rear leg member 9, the former is conveniently pivoted to the rear leg member-at 24, said leg expanding member being extended outwardly and forwardly, as indicated in Fig. 1, to substantially till the opening made in the rear leg member. At its upper portion-the leg expanding member 21') has connected thereto a spring 25, one cnd,of which, 26, is also connected to the'roar lcg member or other suitable part, the construction being such that the spring $.35 normally acts to Withdraw the leg expanding member into the recess of the rear leg member 9, as will be clearly apparent from Fig. l.

Suitable means are provided to hold the leg expanding member in its expanded condition with respect to the rear leg member when adjusted to lit the size of the upper being treated, and as one form of such means, the leg expanding member 223 is provided with an arm 27 having a. series of teeth 28 adapted to be engaged by a tooth 29 carried by a spring 30 which is seemed, as at 31, to the barrel 3 or rear leg member,

the construction being such that when the leg expanding member is moved outwardly the desired di tance about its pivotal connection 24 with the rear leg member, it will be locked and held in such position against the tension of the spring in order to prevent undue movement of the leg expanding member 23 about its pivotal joint 24-, the arm 27 has pr ijecting therefrom a pin $12 which extends into a slot in the spring 30. as will be clearly apparent from Fig. 1. Extending hmgitudinally through the barrel 3 and leg members is the last supporting spindle 31-. see Figs. 1, 2 and 3, on which the lasted shoe is sustained during the ironing or finishing operations. The last supporting spindle 2-H is preferably provided at its last engaging end with means for loclring the last to it elf, such means preferably consisting. of" an expanding end portion or look adapted to engage the last pin socket.

As one appropriate and convenient means for formingthe expanding end or locking portion of the last supporting spindle the latter is provided with a longitudinal groove throughout its length in which slidcs an end expander 3:), and the last supporting spindle 34 is prefe ably provided with an inclined end portion 3.6, l and 4, also appropri-- atcl v grooved/to receive the inclined portion 337 connected to the end expander 35. The inclined end 3,6 of the last supporting spindle may also have the inclined shoulder 38 adapted to engage with the inclined or wedging surface 35) of-lhe end 37 of the expander,

the construction being such that upon movcment of the endexpandm' iifwto the right, Fig. 4. the end 37 will move 'l'orwardly and into the inclined slotof the end PM of the last supporting spindle. thus contracting the expanding end of said last supporting spindle: and, conversely, lhemovcmcnt of lhc end cxpandcr 3 5 lo the lcl'l, l ig. fl', the clul 37 thereof will move outward from the slot in the end Ill) of lhe lasl supporting spindle lo appropriately fill the last pin socket with which it is engaged and loclcllie last to the spindle. the inclined surfaces 38 and ill), .at such times, continuing lo bear upon each other and give support and lirm holding relation between lln; cud Ill of the spindle and the end ii? of the end expmnler.

As hereinbelore noted, lheend expander 23;") extends throughout the lcnglh ol lhe last supporling spindle and at its end portion is provided with a guide piece M), Fig; l, to which is secured the cap 41 having a socket 42 into which the end of the last supporting spindle 2-34 projecls. Surrounding the last supporting spindlcill, at its left portion, l ig. l. is a spring 43, one end of which bears against the cap piece-41 and the other end of which bears against a collar 44 secured by a pin 45 to the last supporting spindle 34., said collar 4 1 having a projecting porcause? from the cap piece 411 is a pin W connected thereto one end of a. 51, the other end of which is to a pin projecting from the Darrel 3, said light spring 51 nor not to move the last supporto and iis end expander to the 'igi' 1', While the spring l3 acts normal. auton'iaticallv to maintain the end of supporting spindle cx 'ianded.

is construcrion thus far described.

i h :ppareut that the last supporting spind and it end expander will, under the in of the light spring 51, be uori'rwllj he d no'gecii; z to the right, Fig. 1, with the 'Y i i 1 iii the hist supporting spindie in last. "eceiving position, and the end portion of "r8 lash supporting spindle will, through the ndcr 85 and spring 43, be miniding from the column 1 is a bracket g 1, having pivotally connected therelever. one arm of which has an 5.4 adapted to contact with the J p' 41, and the other arm 57 in is com ccsd 58 to a trcadle rod d rod {39 in in; extended downward a d connected to a treadle 61 pivoted at 62, the construction being such thatupon depression of the treadle 61 a ggalustthe normal action of its lifting spring 63, Fig". 9, the end of the arm. 55 will he moved into contact with the cap piece 41 and move the end expands relatively to the last supportingspindlc to the right, to thereby contract the end of the last supporting spindle, in a manner will be readily understood. Since, hercinhefore noted, the last supporting spindle and end expander are held in pro ected position to the right, ig. 1, it will be noted that depression of the trcadle 61 will act upon the cap piece 4-1 when the collar M is heid a 'ainst a. projecting portion of the barrel. 3 By the light spring 51, and that the said treadle action will compress the spring l3 sufficiently to move the end ex pander 35 lengthwise of the last supporting spindle to contract the end thereof into coniition for the reception of the last.

The lash G l, Fig. 1, having been placed upon the contracted end of the last supporting spindle, in the manner indicated, the operator smoothes the upper 01. the shoe and then. taking it by hoth hands. forces the shoe, the last, and perforce the last supporting' spindle to the left. Fig". 1, he having previously removed his foot from the treadle. 61. This u'ioi'ement oi the shoe, the last, and the last supporting spiudleca-uses the ends 12 and 153 of the front and rear leg members to pass over the crown or cone of the last and hetwcen it and the upper or lining". the parts assuming the position, as indicated in Fig". 1, it heiuo' understood that the leg: expanding menmer 23 has been adjusted to suit the size of the leg portion of the shoe or boot. being treated.

To maintain the last supporting spindle in the. position last indicated, a suitable lock is provided, which in the. present form oi? the invention comprises a series of teeth 65, Figs. 1, 3 and 6, formed on the last supporting spindle which are adapted to beengaged by a lOPl-Ililg' arm 66, Fig. (i, pivoted to the collar 5 at (37 and normally under the action of a spring: 68, one end of which is connected at 69 to an arm 70 of said locking arm, and the other end of which is (:OHIKt'fi'Gd to a pin 71 projecting from the collar 5. Thus it will be seen that upon movement of the last supporting spindle to the left, Fig. 1, in the mannerindicated, the locking arm 66 Will automatically engage and lock the last supporting" spindle to hold it and the lasted shoe in positioiuns indicated in Fig. 1, for the ironing or finishing operations.

In orcer' to unlock the last supporting spindle and permit, it to move. to the right, Fig. 1, so that upon depression of the trcadle 61 to contract the expanded end of the spindle, the finished shoe may he removed, the locking :i'm 66, Fig. i), is provided with a toe 72 adapted to he engaged by a finger 73 of a lever pivoted at 74, Fig. 1., to the bracket. 5?), said lover having an arm 75 connected at, 76 to a treadle rod 77, the lower nd of which is connected at; 78 to 'a treadlo 79 pivoted at 62, the construction being such that upon depression of the crcadle 79 in opposition to its spring 80, Fig, 9, the finger 73 will be thrown into engagement: with and lift the toe 72 and unlock the last; supporting spindle 34, whereupon said spindle, under the action of spring 51, will move longitudinally to the right, Fig. 1, and when in such position the operator may depress the treadle 61 to throw the end 58 of the arm 55 against the cap piece 41 to thus contract the expanded end of thespindlo to permit removal of the lasted shoe and the substitution of another. I

Since the ironing or'finishing operation is to give to the shoe its final and finished appearance, it is essential that the upper be smooth and free from all wrinkles or other unsightly creases which might be formed if the ironing or finishing were conducted with either the upper or lining lacking in smoothness. It is particularly desirable that the upper at the rear of the shoe and about the counter beproperly smoothed. As one means to this end the present inven tion contemplates not only a movement of the shoe inward or toward the leg members 9 and 10, but also a movement later lly with respect thereto. or, in the position of parts indicated in Fig. 1, movement in an upward direction as the shoe is brought to its final finishing or ironing position. As one means to this end the barrel 3, Figs. 1 and 5, is provided with an opening passing thcrethrough. into which extends a litter 81 having a slotted portion through which extend the last supporting spindle 3 1 and end expander 35. Obviously if the lifter 81 be moved in an upward direction, Fig. 5, the last supporting spindle will likewise be lifted, and perforce the last. and shoe thereon will be given similar movement.

The lower portion of the lifter S1 is closed by a scren-tlu'eaded cap piece 83, Fig, 5, between whicl and a plunger 81 is disposed a spring 85. said plunger 81 being movable in the suitable recess of the litter 81 to act upon the last supporting spindle 211 yieldingly, The upper portion of the litter S1. is provided with locking teeth 86 which are adapted to engage with theend ot' a, pawl 87 pivoted at;- 88 to suitable lugs projecting from the barrel 3, a spring 89 normally acting upon the pawl to throw it into locking engagement with the teeth. said pawl being provided with a tail piece 00 For throwing it out of such locking engagement when desired.

livoted to the machine column '1 at 91, Fig. 1, is a litter arm 11; having connected at. $13 a treadle rod 111-. the lower end of which. Fig. 9. is pivoted at 115 to a treadle 06. said treadle .16 being normally held in raised position by means of a suitable spring 97. The end $13 of the litter arm 51'') is adapted to contact witn the lower end ol the litter 81 andraise the same when the trcadle tlt is depressed. as will be evident from Figs. 1 and S1, and when the litter has been properly raised it will be held in such position by means of the ratchet teeth and pawl in a manner hereinbet'ore pointed out.

From the construction described it will be apparent that after the lasted shoe has been placed upon the last supporting spindle Ill and the end of said spindle has been e.\'- pandcd by its expanding spring I). the operator may move the shoe to the lel't', Fig. 1. by engaging the upper ot' the shoe. and as he thus lnoves it the ends 1) and 11) of the leg members will pass between the upper and the crown or cone of the last. When in this position the treadle 96 may be depressed so that the last supporting spindle with the shoe and last carried thereby and locked thereto may be raised a desired amount to insure the smooth contact of the rear portion of the upper and counter about the rear leg portion, as will be clearly apparent.

If desired an upper stretcher may be employed in connection with the jack, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 8, such stretcher being preferably mounted on a bracket 99 and comprising a cylinder 100 in which moves a piston 101, Fig. 1, under the action of a spring 102, said piston having connected thereto ahead 103 to which the fingers 10 1 are attached, as clearly apparent from Figs. 1 and 8. I i

The fingers 101 having been connected to the upper by engagement with the eyelets, it may be, will be moved by the spring 102 to stretch the upper in diagonal direction, as indicated in Fig. 1. In order that the cylinder 100 may be properly adjusted in its bearings 105, Fig. 8. itis provided with a series of ratchet teeth 100, Fig. 8, preferably formed on a bar secured by screws 107 to said cylinder, said teeth being adapted for engagement. with a pin 108 and held in such engag ment by a yielding plunger 109, as will be clearly apparent from Fig. 8.

In the construction hereinbetore described attention has been directed to a single shoe supporting means or jack but the present invention, among other charm-teristics, eontemplates the employment of two machines conjointly to the end that while the operator is ironing or dressing one shoe supported by one of the jacks. a shoe supported by the other jack may be drying. As one form of means for carrying this feature of the invention into practical effect there is provided, Figs. 9 and 10, a bed plate or casting 110 having suitable tracks or ways 111 for rollers 112 carried by the respective standards 1 of the jacks, the construction being such that each of the standards may move back and forth alternately, as indicated in Fig. 9, on said bed plate 110.

In order that the standards and perforce the jacks carried thereby may be properly retained on the bed plate, the latter is provided at each side with an overhang 113, Fig. '10, which overlies and may engage the ends of cross-pieces 111, one carried by each of the supporting columns 1. Midway between the supporting columns 1 is a stud 115. Fig. 10. projecting upward from the bed plate aml having mounted on its cylindrical portion 116 a gear wheel 1 17, the teeth of whichengage corresponding teeth in rack bars 118. one secured to and extending from front to rear of each of the columns 1, as indicated in Figs. 1) and 10. Above the gear wheel 117 the stud 115 carries a. flange plate 119, said plate being held in position by moo-no of the out 120 and bearing upon the upper portion oi the rack bars 118 soonroni one to oach of rho {-oinmns 1.

rom iiho construction thus for described ii; rviil ho that upon inovoinoni' of one: tho oohnnns 1 toward. or from the rein" of the bed nhiro, tho other rohnnn \Vlii I I q reverse direction, such-inovo T1 unison-min of oqnni amounts, and rack bar connections loved in I nn'inn l inlay h ease and in (ii- 7 his, iho boo into 1 provided with 3 vqrdiy pl'OjEfiillig nlo piecon liii, PlOIQl'fiJij one for cash Oi i o columns 1 said grime pieoes i touding Ironi iront to roar the bed pinto 2111i engaging; gnnlo recesses in the bottom portions of iho coiuinns "ndicaieci in Fig. ii

(Then either of the shoe snpporiing jocks oohn nns is :iorwarai or front posion i desirable to iocic it and ihun rein: ocoiiionini inm'oniom: away on imnipin of tho operator. Ono means io oi cmnprl. n trozniio I22, Fi pivood at .23- :o sa-oh of the cohunnrs tho boiiioin. pmftion thereof, ouch iironmo having ihoroio ii onion 12!: adopted in i] u shook o iii} lli iho front i'ruciion iitiii su-h 19:? mini catch iQ i- \viii. be first thrown from ongngo me: it n'iih iis ooncting port and hon he inzirhii column wiii be moved ronrwuriiiy whiio Wiii i1 w-m'ti i ran i" upon 2: In oi'iiier in iiuiii' moni n? tho piling 126 bflhi j) ho proviihiiniiii an oiongg'z'ii'od s (i I 11, into which projwis iho mui of n Sill st p From this confirm-lion ii "(iii apparent hut n'hwu ti o opomi'oi' pm, i h u fi tho iromiio to iison mgo i'ho vr'ir-h mi ohungo iho posii'ious 3" tho nun-him :univr (ho :ariion and when the coiumns arrive at front or "position these phingers Will yieldingly arresr movement thereof.

@bviously various changes may be made in the details and general arrangement of iho parts heroinheforo described as one convonient form or embodiment of the invention without departing from the true scope thereof, which is properly announced by the chiinis.

Vihnt is claimed is:

1. Sin ironing and dressing on; having n 1 portion, a hast supporting spinciie invin an end portion to engage and interlock \i'ii'h the pin socket of a inst, means permitting niovoinent of the inst supporting spindle iongitudinniiy to more :1 last carried by said sniudie into position with respect to i'hu leg; portion, and means to move the last snpporiino' spindle laterally with respect to leg portion.

in ironin l h and dressing jack having :1 leg po rtiornn last supporting spindle having 21 ono portion to engage 'iho pin socket or a 4* means permitting inoveinontof the spiniio longitudinally of the portion hy pressure upon tho shoe married thereby, and moons: IHOVU ho 1on1 supporting spindle ini'orniiy oi inc iog portion.

1,. i ironing and drosaing junk having a U iog oriion i inst supporting spindle havin nu iiHi poi ion in engage (ho pin sookot oi a 1:151, moan: permitting ,i11\ \'ClH(}11i'. of the spiniii': iongiiuciinniiy of tho log portion by prcssuro ipon the shoe mirrioii thereby niui moons nctiug ioldingiy to more The inst sin the front of tho m a Cirossizw or ,V iportini iho spindle in :1 direction toward portion.

r' 1 r" nnisning 13.61;, the

umuhinniion of u iog poriion, u hwuppoiiingzj s iudio i'noi'niiiio iongitiniiniiiy of sniri loo noriion :1" (i hi1 ring; on 0nd to 011;; go iiio pin soi'i ii of 1*. 111- (i means in more the h ing; in n a direction to noriion,

ii and from (he want of the ion 53. in :1 dressing; our! finishing :h', iiho ifUliiiiiiiHiiOil of n log; portion comprising a front ,0 u'ioini'm' and :i roar ing iiitiiiii'lifl', a inst supporting npiuiiie having an and p01: lion Lo mgnge the pin nocifni oi, EL inst, and

nouns; for moving; tho inst :iupporiirug spin- 1 die in :1 iiirooiion toward tho from log mo n- "i. in is "11 5 and finishing nokgino (oin'viinii'ii'in or n log poriion comm-wing a front h-g' member and :1 war 10;; member,

:1 n1 :i 121% Supporting spinciio having nu end IHH'iiOH to ongngo iii pin HOPh'Qi, of :1 hast, 01H of #:iiii huioiuhors having 1: 10;; ex- 12il2(iii\ f iuoinhor nmvnhlo with ['(HI'NBCi thorn-to into curininctv with rho nppor of it hoo iuouuiwi on tho. insi Hupporiiug HPilHiiO.

'7. in (ii-owing :imi (iuiFhing jui'ii, iho uouihiuniinu oi IL iog poriiou vouiprising a .ront .eg member and a rear leg member, a last supporting spindle having an end portion to engage the pin socket of a last, one of said leg members having a leg expanding member movable with respect thereto into contact with the upper of a shoe mounted on the last supporting spindle, and a lock for holding said leg expanding member in position.

8. An ironing and dressing jack having a leg portion, a last supporting spindle having an end portion to engage and hold the last, means permitting relative longitudinal movement of the last supporting spindle and leg portion to position a last carried by said spindle, and means to move the last supporting spindle and last toward the front of the leg.

9. An ironing and dressing jack having a rear leg member, a front leg member, means for su iporting said members, a leg expanding member movable with respect to the rear leg member into contact with the upper of a shoe embracing said members, and a lock, ctmprising an arm 27 having locking teeth and extending from the expanding member and a catch to engage said teeth, for holding the leg expanding member in expanding position.

10. -\n ironing and dressing jack having a rear leg member, a front leg member, means for supporting said members, a leg expanding member movable with respect to the rear leg member into contact with the upper of a shoe embracing said members, a locking arm and catch, one carried by the leg and the other by the expanding member for holding the leg expanding member in expanding position, and means for limiting the movement of the leg expanding member.

11. An ironing and dressing jack having a rear leg membe' and a frontleg member movable with relation to the rear leg member, means for clamping the leg members in position, and a leg expanding member movable with relation to the rear leg member into contact with the upper portion of a shoe embracing said leg members.

12. in an ironing and dressing jack, the combination of a last supporting spindle having an end portion to engage the pin socket of a last, a front leg portion and a rear leg portion, the free edges of which are adapted to engage about a last on said spindle, means permitting relative longitudinal movement of the spindle and leg members to position the top or crown of a last. between the ends of said leg members, and a leg expaneling member movable with relation to the rear leg men'iber into contact with the upper of a shoe sustained by said last supporting spindle.

13. In an ironing and dressing jack, the combination of a barrel having a leg su-'- taining portion, front and rear leg members adapted to engage said leg sustaining p ortion, and a clamp for detachably clamping the leg members to the barrel.

ll. In an ironing and dressing jack, the combination of a barrel having a leg sustaining portion, pivotally connected front and rear leg members adapted to engage said leg sustaining portion, and a clamp for detachably clamping the leg members to the barrel.

15. Tn an ironing and finishing jack, the combination of a. barrel having a leg sustaining portion, front and rear leg members extending from said barrel, means for securing the rear leg member to the barrel, and connections between said leg members permitting the front leg member to move relatively to the rear leg member.

16. An ironing and finishing jack having relatively movable front and rear leg members, a last supporting spindle extending longitudinally of said leg members and having an end to engage the socket of a last, and means for moving the last supporting spindle in a direction toward the front leg member.

17. An ironing and dressing jack having front and rear leg members adapted to embrace the cone or crown of a last, a last supporting spindle having an end to engage the pin socket of a last, means permitting relative longitudinal movement of the spindle and leg members to position the last for the ironing operation, and means for moving the spindle in a direction toward the front leg member.

18. An ironing and dressing jack having front and rear leg members adapted to embracethe cone or crown of a last, a last supporting spindle having an end to engage the pin socket of a last, means permitting relative longitudinal movement of the spindle and leg members to position the last for the ironing operation, means for moving the spindle in a direction toward the front leg member, and means for locking the spindle in position.

19. An ironing and dressing jack having a barrel, leg members extending from said barrel and adapted to receive the top or crown of a last between their free. ends, a last supporting spindle having an end to engage and hold a last, means permitting relative longitudinal movement of the last supporting spindle and leg members to po sition a last between the free ends of said leg members, and means for detachably con neeting the leg members to said barrel.

20. An ironing and dressing jack having a barrel, leg members extending from said barrel and adapted to receive the top or crown of a last between their free ends, and means for detachably connecting the leg portions of the spindle and expander having In testimony whereof, T have signed my coactlng bearing surfaces 38, 39, means for i name to this speelfiention, 1n the presence of [relatively moving the end portions of the two subscribing witnesses.

the spindle and expander to move longi- I W'itnesses:

spindle and expander, and means permitting TIHOl\[.-\S G. PLA NT.

tudinally together to position a last between ALFRED F. Hxxnnsy, the ends of the leg members. I FRANCIS H. KOWSOM'. 

